General Transp Tech I, II, or III

General Transp Tech I:

Performs routine transportation operations or maintenance support work such as: roadway maintenance and repair; light and heavy equipment operation; preventive and minor maintenance on equipment; traffic control; and helping the public during emergency situations. Work requires contact with private entities. Employees at this level follow standard practices that do not require frequent supervision of details.

General Transp Tech II:

Performs moderately complex transportation operations or maintenance support work such as: maintenance contract and/or material
and process inspections; roadway maintenance and repair; light and heavy equipment operation; preventive and minor maintenance on
equipment, traffic control; and helping the public during emergency situations. Work requires contact with private entities.
Employees at this level perform work independently on assignments; however, all unusual issues are referred to the supervisor.

General Transp Tech III:

Performs moderately complex transportation operations or maintenance support work such as: maintenance contract and/or material
and process inspections; roadway maintenance and repair; light and heavy equipment operation; preventive and minor maintenance on
equipment, traffic control; and helping the public during emergency situations. Work requires contact with private entities.
Employees at this level perform work independently on assignments; however, all unusual issues are referred to the supervisor.

Essential Duties:

General Transportation Tech I:

• Assists in identifying, repairing and installing signs, delineators, mailbox supports and posts; performs basic welding as needed; as required uses/moves equipment/tools, materials and products related to these activities.

• Assists in providing support to local law enforcement officials at accident sites; assists stranded motorists as required.

• Assists with traffic control; places and gathers cones, warning signs and barricades; flags traffic.

• Determines placement of traffic control devices and installs/moves devices.

   

• Maintains highways and rights-of-way; performs roadway repairs; erects and repairs guard rails, highway markers and signs; hauls materials and equipment to job sites.

   

• Move/picks up litter and roadway debris.

   

• Operates light equipment such as a front-end loader-one and a quarter cubic yard or less, pneumatic roller, rotary broom, spreader box, backhoe, street sweeper, and mower.

• Sands or cleans bridges and roads, posts warning signs, helps the public and performs other work as directed during emergency situations such as floods, tornadoes, hurricanes, snowstorms, accidents, and hazardous material spills.

• Assists with inspecting maintenance contract construction methods and workmanship to ensure contractors build and maintain roadways, bridges, traffic signals and related highway structures in accordance with plans and specifications.

• Performs other job responsibilities as assigned

General Transportation Tech II:

Includes all essential duties listed for General Transp Tech I as well as:

• Maintains highways and rights-of-way; performs skilled roadway repairs; erects and repairs guard rails, highway markers and signs; hauls materials and equipment to job sites.

• Identifies, repairs, and installs signs, delineators, mailbox supports and posts; performs welding; and uses/moves equipment/tools, materials and products.

• Inspects routine maintenance contract construction methods and workmanship to ensure contractors build and maintain roadways, bridges, traffic signals and related highway structures in accordance with plans and specifications.

   

• Identifies, analyzes, and implements solutions for complex maintenance problems.

   

• Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.

General Transportation Tech III:

Includes all essential duties listed for General Transp Tech I and II as well as:

• Inspects traffic control devices and their placement at construction project sites for compliance with specifications for devices, safety laws, rules, regulations and the Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices.

• May serve as a work crew project lead ensuring work performed meets project specifications.

   

• Conducts tests of highway construction materials, makes calculations, and records results.
• Identifies, analyzes, and implements solutions for complex maintenance problems.

• Maintains highways and rights-of-way; performs highly skilled roadway repairs; erects and repairs guard rails, highway markers and signs; hauls materials and equipment to job sites.

   

• Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education:

No education required.

Experience: 

• GTT I = No experience required

• GTT II = 1 year experience*

• GTT III = 2 years' experience*

*Experience must be in transportation engineering support, roadway maintenance, construction inspection, heavy equipment operation, or related work experience.  (Experience can be satisfied by fulltime or prorated part-time equivalent).  Related technical training or education from an accredited institution may be substituted for experience on a year per year basis. Substitutions for Minimum Qualifications.

Licenses and Certifications:

• Valid driver’s license at the time of application. This position requires driving a state vehicle.

• Must have a Commercial Class "A" Driver's License with an "N" Endorsement or have obtained a CDL "A” License, within 120 calendar days from date of employment.

Currently Military or Veterans: US Military CDL Equivalent Conditions of Employment: US Military License candidates must successfully obtain Texas Class “A” CDL within 120 days of employment. https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/military-skills-test-waiver

Preferred Qualifications:

Licenses and Certifications: Commercial Driver’s License          

Competencies:

General Transportation Tech I:

• Some knowledge of:

  • Methods, procedures, equipment, and materials used in intermodal transportation engineering construction and maintenance work

  • Applicable inspection methods, procedures and techniques

  • Materials used in highway/bridge construction and maintenance

  • The Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices

     

  • Applicable industry safety standards, guidelines and specification codes

• Some skill in:

  • Using basic mathematical fundamentals

  • Using computers and applicable programs, applications, and systems

     

  • Using of light and heavy highway equipment

  • Maintaining a safe working relationship

• Ability to:

  • Follow verbal and written instructions

General Transportation Tech II:

Includes all competencies listed for General Transportation Tech I as well as:

• Considerable knowledge of:

  • Methods, procedures, equipment, and materials used in intermodal transportation engineering construction an maintenance work

  • Applicable inspection methods, procedures and techniques

  • The Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices

  • Applicable industry safety standards, guidelines, and specification codes

• Proficient skill in:

  • Using applicable hand and power tools, equipment, and mechanical devices of the trade

  • Coordinating labor, materials, and equipment

  • Preparing and maintaining confidential and sensitive records, files, and reports

  • Operating light and heavy highway equipment

  • Maintaining a safe and effective working relationship with others

     

General Transportation Tech III:

Includes all competencies listed for General Transportation Tech I and II as well as:

• Extensive knowledge of:

  • Methods, procedures, equipment, and materials used in intermodal transportation engineering construction and maintenance work
  • Applicable plans, specifications and estimates preparation, review, processing and compliance requirements
  • Applicable inspection methods, procedures and techniques
  • Materials used in highway/bridge construction and maintenance
  • The Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices
  • Applicable industry safety standards, guidelines, and specification codes
• Expert skill in:
  • Maintaining a safe and effective working relationship with others
• Proficient skill in:

  • Prioritizing and organizing work assignments

     

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

General Transportation Tech I, II, and III

• Subject to extreme cold and heat; below 32 and/or above 100 degrees for more than one hour
• Subject to noise
• Subject to vibration
• Required to wear protective gear - respirator, hard hat, or other devices
• Medium work: Lift up to 50 lbs. at a time and frequently lift or carry objects up to 25 lbs.
• Stooping - bending body downward and forward by bending spine at waist
• Kneeling - bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee(s)
• Crouching - bending body downward and forward by bending leg(s) and spine
• Standing - prolonged periods of time
• Walking - moving on foot to accomplish tasks: long distance/from one work site to another
• Lifting - raising objects from lower to higher position/horizontally to a different position
• Talking - expressing or exchanging ideas by spoken words
• Close Visual Acuity - using measurement devices; and/or assembly or fabrication parts
• Visual Acuity - operate motor vehicles and/or heavy equipment

Conditions of Employment:

Please read the Standard Conditions of Employment (TxDOT) for all positions.

• This job has been identified as physically demanding and will require a pre-employment physical.

• Must pass a drug test prior to employment for safety impact positions. This is a Safety Impact position and will be subject to random drug testing.

  • Please note that the Department of Transportation's Drug and Alcohol Testing Regulation – 49 CFR Part 40, at 40.151(e) – does not authorize “medical marijuana” under a state law to be a valid medical explanation for a positive drug test result for an employee in this position.

• Must be able to report for duty within 60 minutes of notification on a 24-hour basis to respond to emergency situations.